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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1985;28(6):616-621. Published online June 30, 1985.

2 Cases of von Gierke's Disease.

Jeong Soo Park¹, Ki Sup Chung¹, Kwang Kil Lee², In Joon Choi²

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yonsei University
²Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University

Abstract

We have experienced 2 cases of glycogen storage disease who were clinically suspected of von Gierke’s disease. Each had a typical clinical findings of marked abdominal distension due to hepatosplenomegaly and also had a typical laboratory findings. Liver biopsy disclosed morphologic details of glycogen storage disease. The authors reported a von Gierke’s disease with a brief review of related literatures.

Keywords :von Gierke’s disease